The Lost Cause Club

"I've tried ice cream, but I'm less of an ice cream type of guy and more of a sorbet type. Unless of course, my mother decides that her favorite dessert. Ice cream isn't good for the sea." He cleared his throat and sat up a bit straighter.

Frowning a moment, she shrugs and nods. "O-okay, but you still didn't look too thrilled by your plans." Well. There was the stutter, her nerves trying to get the better of her. But she'd promised Genevieve she would try.

"Am I supposed to smile about it every moment of the day? It's more of an everyday task for me so there's nothing thrilling about something so mundane." He explained since he figured her current nervousness was coming from how he was replying.

"You have fun with that, I think I wanna stick to being an alcoholic." Hatori said holding up his flask and grimacing.

She pauses, chewing her lip. "You don't even actually look that happy about it. It doesn't hurt to try something different."

"I've tried ice cream, but I'm less of an ice cream type of guy and more of a sorbet type. Unless of course, my mother decides that her favorite dessert. Ice cream isn't good for the sea." He cleared his throat and sat up a bit straighter.

"Personally, I think ice cream is always a good idea."

"You have fun with that, I think I wanna stick to being an alcoholic." Hatori said holding up his flask and grimacing.

“It’s nice to finally be back…. I guess. I wonder how long it’ll take Artem to get here.”

"I am here and I am outraged! WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL?" Artem ran to Cambri and pulled her into a worried hug. "What if you had gotten hurt or killed? YOU CAN'T TRUST LEANDER'S FRIENDS."

Cambri went wide eyed and laughed a bit, hugging her brother back. “I’m fine, aren’t I? I’m not hurt, I’m not broken, and I’m actually quite happy now that I’ve gained more independence.” She said with a smile, tilting her head as she looked up at him. “I’m sorry I didn’t call, but I was really upset at first and didn’t want you to be mad.”

Artem looked at him and sighed. "Yea you're fine but at the same time I was really worried about you. Then you told me absolutely nothing and scared me. What if I I lost you too?" He pushed his hair back. He was glad that she was okay and gained some independence but he wished she contacted him more.

“It’s nice to finally be back…. I guess. I wonder how long it’ll take Artem to get here.”

"I am here and I am outraged! WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL?" Artem ran to Cambri and pulled her into a worried hug. "What if you had gotten hurt or killed? YOU CAN'T TRUST LEANDER'S FRIENDS."

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“I’m aware it is. I just figured you’d appreciate a frequent spa trip compared to just one random one. Besides, it’s always nice to be pampered and Geno’s prices aren’t astronomical.” He said with a shrug as he let her take his phone. Furrowing his brows, he shook his head, having paid for it with his own card and money. “I’m not plotting anything, Adelphia.”

"That's because your prices are different, he gave you lower prices and I like to go every two weeks. Can you handle that?" She asked a bit worried about having someone else shoulder her wants. Even if he claimed it to be a last minute birthday gift. "No one is this nice without plotting something. This is going up to six months from now. Hearing me sing in an empty nightclub is not worth that much."

“How is it every time I go shopping, I write a list of what I need and manage to walk out with anything but what’s on the list?”

“Honestly, I don’t even know. I think we’re broken up right now but still together at the same time? It’s very complicated. Even when we’re broken up we’re not broken up.” He said and shrugged with a sigh as he lowered his phone a bit for her to see the list.

"That sounds complicated and like you two will never actually come to a conclusive answer on your relationship. But I guess it's better than being divorced and hating each other." She shrugged, wondering how he handled that type of relationship since he was generally a soft guy.

"You know, out of all the bad in my life. I made a good choice in my friend."

Lysandus kissed Desmiara on the cheek and sighed. "Do you really want to love a guy who doesn't even see his own worth in life?" He asked her softly as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. "Especially when there is so much better out there. People who didn't throw away their lofe every chance they got."

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“Alright, alright. I get your point.” He said and chuckled a bit to himself as he booked her a recurring appointment. After the booking was confirmed he showed her the confirmation and raised a brow. “There you go. Now about that private concert.”

"This appointment is recurring Ceferino." She said confused since she only asked for one appointment and she didn't tell him that she frequented the spa. Then she took his phone outright and furrowed her brows to see how he was paying for it. "What are you plotting?"

“How is it every time I go shopping, I write a list of what I need and manage to walk out with anything but what’s on the list?”

"That's why it's good to acknowledge the favorism so you don't unconsciously make him feel that way. Especially since you are trying to rebuild trust with him and make sure he doesn't put someone in the hospital." Uma spoke using her own experience as a driving factor.

Evan nodded softly, “I’ll be sure to acknowledge it and do better about it because Galileo deserves the world and so much more.” He said and looked at the list, rubbing the back of his list. “Damn… okay, we’re going to be here longer than I expected.”

"That's what you get for having a demanding significant other. Oh wait are you guys still broke up, I can't keep up with your relationship status anymore and I live with you. " She got on her tip toes to look at his phone and see the list.

"You know, out of all the bad in my life. I made a good choice in my friend."

“But what if she is happy? Just playing devils advocate… I know you don’t like him because you believe Libby deserves the best of the best, but it’s okay.” she said before pausing.

"As the only one I can realistically see falling in love and being happy. I just don't want her to be with another guy that goes down the pipeline of crazy. But you're right and it's horrible." He conceded and huffed.

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“Yeah, I know.” He said softly before pretending he was stabbed through the heart. “Really? Not even for me?” He teased as he thought for a moment. Humming deeply, he tapped his chin. “I suppose I can treat you to a spa trip if that’s the price I have to pay to hear you sing while I clean with you.” He said as he pulled out his phone to contact Geno.

"Even you, if I gave you passes that means Kouen needs a pass and the only person who does that is Devora because she has faith in him I guess." She shrugged, not open to spilling all of Devora's business with Kouen. "I need to see that the booking is confirmed and then you can have your private concert. "

“How is it every time I go shopping, I write a list of what I need and manage to walk out with anything but what’s on the list?”

"That's why it's good to acknowledge the favorism so you don't unconsciously make him feel that way. Especially since you are trying to rebuild trust with him and make sure he doesn't put someone in the hospital." Uma spoke using her own experience as a driving factor.

"You know, out of all the bad in my life. I made a good choice in my friend."

"Happy doesn't seem like the correct term, I would say settling. But that's just my opinion when I look at Cole." He lifted his head and raised his brow hearing her response.

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“Oh come on, following the law can be so boring.” He teased her as he took the rag and spray bottle. Ceferino then tutted softly, shaking his head. “That just won’t do. Such a beautiful voice deserves to be heard. Won’t you sing just a little bit more?” He asked her softly as he tilted his head a bit.

"Easy for you to say, you technically don't have the VK label." She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "No can do, this isn't a talent show, which is a good idea for an opening night. But I can be bribed with a spa trip, I heard Geno is in high demand these days." She teased since she hadn't been to the spa in a few months which was even worrying to the staff since she went twice a month.

“How is it every time I go shopping, I write a list of what I need and manage to walk out with anything but what’s on the list?”

"You are allowed to get it. But yes it is pretty obvious but I'm assuming it because of the fact that she'll look like her mom. You both are the type to favor the kid that look the most like the other. Not that it's a bad thing, it just happens sometimes." She explained to him as she watched him text Kardia noting the excitement he had despite that tfact hat earlier she had told him that Kardia had threatened him on the voice-mail. "You're whipped."